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North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Rescued From Second Floor In ‘Quick, Aggressive’ Hunterdon County Basement Fire
Fire crews battling heavy smoke successfully rescued a man trapped on the second floor during a house fire in Hunterdon County Friday morning, authorities said. The blaze broke out just after 7 a.m. in the basement of 108 Bertron Road in Flemington, Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Company officials said. A man on the second floor was extricated and taken to a local trauma center while additional companies responded and helped knock down the blaze, which was confined to the basement, authorities said. “A quick aggressive fire attack and solid teamwork saved the life of a trapped occupant and c…
Paterson, NJ
News
Firefighter Rescued After Wall Collapses In Passaic Multi-Family Blaze
Firefighters rescued one of their own in a blaze that ripped through a three-story brick walkup in Passaic during the overnight snowstorm, authorities said. The firefighter, who was rescued after a wall collapsed in the 4th Street building, was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson. He was reported in stable condition with cuts and bruises on his head and face, Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said. Two female residents also were rescued and taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic with smoke inhalation and minor injuries, the mayor said. More than 25 residents were displaced,…
Worcester, MA
News
Local Firefighters To Be Honored For 'Outstanding' Heroism
A dozen local firefighters are being honored for saving lives - even at their own peril - by the 2020 Heroic Awards Committee, which recognizes outstanding acts of heroism and bravery. On Monday, Dec. 14, Fitchburg Fire Chief Anthony Marrama said that Firefighter Roger Ortiz will be recognized for his “extraordinary rescue of a trapped woman down a ladder under extremely difficult conditions during the 4-alarm fire” at 7 Beekman St. in September 2019. “The Fitchburg Fire Department is both humbled and proud to once again have its members honored at these esteemed awards. Congratulation to a…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Long Island Firefighter Pulls Man From Burning Car
An off-duty Long Island fire lieutenant is being credited for saving a man's life from a burning vehicle. The incident took place shortly after 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 7, when Ronkonkoma Fire Department Lt. Michael White was driving south on Hudson Avenue in Lake Grove shortly after 7 p.m. when he saw a vehicle on fire at the intersection of Schoolhouse Road and Cedar Grove Avenue, the fire department said. After calling in the fire, White quickly headed for the vehicle and found a person hanging out of the driver's side window in the burning vehicle. The burned-out vehicle.Photos provi…
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Man Badly Burned During House Fire In Area
Firefighters were able to save a person trapped inside a garage while the structure was on fire. The incident took place around 1:47 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 45 Mill Pond Road, said Stratford Assistant. Fire Chief/Fire Marshall Robert Daniel. When firefighters arrived on the scene heavy fire was visible inside the garage and extending up the exterior of the structure, Daniel said. A total of 22 firefighters, along with one shift commander and a safety officer responded and were able to get the fire under control with 15 minutes. A man who was inside the garage suffered substantial bur…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Residents Rescued After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester, Injuring Three Cops
Three police officers suffered injuries as they helped rescue residents when a fire broke out in a Westchester apartment building. New Rochelle Police Officer Timothy Childs was on patrol shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20 on Pelham Road when he saw smoke coming from a six-unit Franklin Avenue apartment building, prompting him to leap into action. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that the officer alerted police headquarters and began to evacuate the building until help arrived. Officer Phalen Pedro and Lt. Robert Wenzler responded and assisted in evacuating the building as …
Fairfield, CT
News
Husband, Wife Injured In Norwalk Boat Explosion
Click here for an updated story: Video Captures Blaze After Explosion On Boat With Six Aboard In Norwalk Harbor Two people were injured when a boat caught fire and exploded in Norwalk Harbor. It happened Thursday, Aug. 13 at around 6 p.m. The boat, a 33-foot Egg Harbor, Sportfish motor yacht, was experiencing some engine trouble and was heading back in, when the boat exploded 100 yards from the shore and Country Club, in the harbor's channel, the Norwalk Fire Department said. Six adults (three couples) were on board when the explosion took place, with one wom…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Two People, Pets Rescued From Long Island House Fire
Two people and several pets were rescued from a Long Island home when a house fire broke out. First responders responded to Iroquois Avenue in Selden shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Friday, July 24, where there was reports of a fire with multiple people and animals inside the residence. Suffolk County Police officers and local firefighters responded to the scene, evacuating a resident and her four dogs. A neighbor was also evacuated who was inside the home attempting to extinguish the fire. Investigators said that as firefighters from Brookhaven extinguished the fire, they removed three uncon…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Lodi Police Rescue Resident, 80, Badly Burned In Garden Apartment Fire
An 80-year-old resident was taken to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston with severe burns after two Lodi police officers rescued him from a garden apartment fire Monday afternoon, authorities said. Officers John Calabrese and David Delia pulled the unconscious victim out on their hands and knees due to all the smoke at the Gardens condos on Terhune Avenue near Marion Pepe Drive across from the Avalon development, Police Chief Donald Scorzetti said. Outside, the officers gave him oxygen and he came to, Scorzetti said. Firefighters doused the blaze, which may have first ign…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Heroes
: Watch As Secaucus Police Catch Boy, 4, Thrown From Window In Fire
Video shows Secaucus police officers catching a 4-year-old boy tossed to them from the window of a burning building. They also carried an unconscious, badly burned woman out the front door. Officer Nicholas Spangenberg forced his way into a first-floor apartment in the the smoky Radio Avenue building and found the 56-year-old woman unconscious on the floor. He, Officer Jason Mitchell, and Detective Aniello Schaffer carried out the woman, who police said suffered 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns. Another mother, seeing other officers below, tossed her son to them out the second-floor window of a …
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Heroes
: Hamilton Police Rescue Sleeping Family From 'Catastrophic' Apartment Fire
Two Hamilton police officers rescued a sleeping family from their burning apartment, authorities said. Hamilton Officers Michael Stefanelli and Anthony Lucidi were the first responders to arrive to the blaze at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday at 310 Klockner Road in Mercerville, Hamilton Fire Chief Chris Tozzi said in a statement. Their porch above Palermo's restaurant was fully engulfed in flames, authorities said. The Red Cross was notified to find temporary shelter for the homeless family. The officers made the decision to climb a compromised wood stairway on the side of the building and …
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Responders: Stabbing Victim Emerges From Paterson House Fire
An emotionally disturbed man who'd apparently stabbed himself emerged from a burning Paterson home Tuesday afternoon, responders said. Police responding to a call of a barricade subject in the 400 block of Sussex Street shortly before 2 p.m. summoned firefighters after seeing smoke coming from the attic of the 2½-story home. They got the victim outside and conducted CPR. It wasn't immediately clear whether the victim survived. Firefighters had the bulk of the blaze knocked down within 20 minutes but then had to contend with cluttered conditions. They declared it under control about 2…
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